ShareThis2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT8
TYPE: 4-wheel-drive, four-door, mid-size sport utility vehicle.
PRICE: $42,500 base, $50,670 as tested.
WHERE BUILT: Detroit.
KEY RIVALS: Ford Explorer, Toyota 4Runner, Chevrolet Traverse.
POWER: 6.1-liter, 420-horsepower, SRT Hemi V8; five-speed auto transmission.
FUEL ECONOMY: 11 city, 14 highway mpg; estimated annual fuel cost $5,373.
CHASSIS: Independent front suspension with short/long arm, A-arms, stabilizer bar; rear live axle, coil springs with track bar, stabilizer bar; power rack-and-pinion steering; Electronic Roll Mitigation, power disc brakes with ABS, Electronic Stability Program, four-wheel Brake Traction Control System; 20 x 9-inch five-spoke aluminum wheels; 255/45R20-front, 285/40R20-rear Goodyear Eagle RSA all-season/run flat front tires.
WHEELBASE X TRACK: 109.5 x 63.3/62.1 inches.
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 195.1 x 84.3 x 73.3 inches.
CURB WEIGHT: 4,819 pounds.
GROUND CLEARANCE: 7.5 inches at front axle; 8.5 inches fuel tank.
STANDARD: Active Turn Signals; Adjustable Pedals; Advanced Multi-stage Air Bags; Auto-reverse Sun Roof; BeltAlert; Brake Assist Brake/Park Interlock; Digressive Load-limiting Seat Belt Retractors; Enhanced Accident Response System (EARS); Express-up/down Front-door Windows; Head Restraints in All Outboard Seating Positions; HomeLink Universal Home Security System Transceiver; ParkSense Rear Park Assist System; ParkView Rear Back-up Camera; Rain-sensitive Wipers; Remote Keyless Entry; Sentry Key Engine Immobilizer Theft Deterrent System; Side-curtain Air Bags with Roll-Detection System; SmartBeam Headlamps; Tire Pressure Monitoring.
(Richard Williamson writes about automobiles for Scripps Howard News Service.)
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